Information and Resources on e-Health Research in the UK

This page signposts some further information and resources on e-health research in the UK.

Reports

• Report of the UKCRC Research Simulations – the UKCRC R&D Advisory Group to Connecting for Health’s 2007 report exploring the technical, regulatory and governance issues surrounding the use of patient records for health research.
• Report of the Wellcome Trust/ UKCRC Frontiers Meeting - This May 2007 meeting outlined international examples of best practice in using health information to improve healthcare safety and delivery through research. A video of the meeting is also available.
• Personal data for public good: using health information in medical research - this 2006 report by the Academy of Medical Sciences explores the use of patient information in medical research.
• Wellcome Trust report: Public Attitudes to Research Governance
• MRC report: The Use of Personal Health Information in Medical Research General Public Consultation

Resources

• Emergency Care Summary Leaflet – This outlines the scheme being introduced across Scotland which electronically stores basic information about patients health for use in urgent medical care situations.